HCA TriStar Fund
Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Fred Ashworth · Brentwood, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $440,020 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $303,119 (69%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $303,119 69%
- To TN candidates $134,410 31%
- Operating & other $1,394 0.3%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,096 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mike Sparks | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bo Mitchell | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Charlie Baum | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $134,410 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $134,400. Of the $10 difference, $2,510 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $2,500 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize for the period (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $2,510 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $2,500.00
- Suntrust Bank $10.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Harris Frazier PAC | $50,000.00 |
| TN House Republican Caucus | $50,000.00 |
| TN Senate Republican Caucus | $50,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $30,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $25,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | $24,119.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $10,000.00 |
| TN Republican Party | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,096 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll and Company, Cpas | Florida | $650.14 |
| Deluxe | Minnesota | $446.24 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Accounting Services And Postage | $1,139.25 |
| Annual Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Stop Payment Fee | $70.00 |
| Bank Fee | $35.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll and Company, Cpas | Accounting Services And Postage | 06/30/2026 | $524.96 |
| Carroll and Company, Cpas | Accounting Services And Postage | 04/28/2026 | $326.42 |
| Carroll and Company, Cpas | Accounting Services And Postage | 02/27/2026 | $287.87 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/22/2026 | $150.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Stop Payment Fee | 02/23/2026 | $35.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Stop Payment Fee | 02/17/2026 | $35.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fee | 03/16/2026 | $5.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fee | 02/10/2026 | $5.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fee | 01/21/2026 | $5.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fee | 06/22/2026 | $5.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $510,724.27 | $257,498.89 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129872 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $535,729.27 | $510,724.27 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127980 |
| Q2 2026 | $680,095.65 | $535,729.27 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127210 |
| Q1 2026 | $690,518.52 | $680,095.65 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125604 |